Interesting. Don't know much about this stuff but looking at the maps, I'm surprised by the variation of surface compared to the local routes I see people posting on strava (and especially that not far off half seems to be on solid roads of one sort or another.) Of course still a bigger range of off-road challenges than Roubaix or Strade Bianchi, or even Tro Bro Léon for sure.
How much does this get decided by the fights to be first onto the farm tracks or the narrow bike paths, or are the secteurs just too long and tough for that to even be a factor? Once MvdP leads us onto the first off-road bit do we still have a race?
How much does this get decided by the fights to be first onto the farm tracks or the narrow bike paths, or are the secteurs just too long and tough for that to even be a factor? Once MvdP leads us onto the first off-road bit do we still have a race?